Saints winger ‘Thomas’ did not report to duty as scheduled. lisbon365 

lisbon365  New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will return to practice during training camp if he gets the new contract he wants. lisbon365 

Michael Thomas, the New Orleans Saints’ top wide receiver, did not report to practice during training camp. Because the 26-year-old winger wants a new contract as previously demanded. According to news reports from NFL Network on Thursday. ( lisbon365  )

According to a report from NFL Network reporters Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, Thomas did not report to attend training camp with the Saints. This is because the 26-year-old winger is looking for a new deal and he will wait until his wish is fulfilled.

 contract with Thomas were underway, but as of now the two The sides are also at odds over how much to pay the 26-year-old winger, who is rumored to be worth as much as $20 million a year. That’s more than the salary of Odell Beckham Jr. of the Cleveland Browns, the league’s highest-paid wide receiver, at $18 million per year. 

The former 2nd round draft pick of the 2016 class is entering the final year of his contract and is set to earn a salary of $1.148 million. That’s a paltry number compared to the performance of the 26-year-old wide receiver, who has gained more than 1,000 receiving yards over the past three seasons. 

In his three-year career, Thomas caught 321 passes for 3,787 yards and 23 touchdowns. In the 2018 season, he caught 85 percent of his passes, catching 125 of his 147 attempts and also catching a first down. Up to 75 times, the 3rd most in the league.